DWP checking with private landlords?

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  • onlymeagain
    onlymeagain Online Community Member Posts: 265 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1049038#Comment_1049038

    "The law is supposed to prevent discrimination against DSS claimants, regardless of whatever conditions a bank trumps in a mortgage agreement, law trumps contracts.

    I think there is an argument to be made any mortgage agreement that specifically forbids DSS claimants is not compliant with UK law."



    I believe the clauses in the mortgages are currently being challenged, presumably because of the change in law.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,805 Championing
    edited July 2025

    The law on this is pretty weak in all honesty. It only really prevents online listings showing 'no DSS'.

    The landlord still reserves the right to refuse any potential tenant. They don't have to give any specific reason. So changing the law doesn't mean that more private landlords would accept DSS.

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